De Groot en Slot BV starts long-term onion project

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“WeatherAsset works for any crop, providing access to 20 year historical climatologies, daily updates"

Frans Sinke, Staay Food Group, the Netherlands:

"Plenty of spinach available from our Spanish farm"

Turkish apple season coming to an end

“India and Far East have been strong importers of apples this year”

Oranfrizer

Fewer orange imports to Italy in 2021

Belgian Bio-Planet now sells vertically-farmed coriander too

De Groot en Slot B.V. starts long-term onion project

Tahiti lime volumes out of Brazil to increase in April

First Silphie-packaging at Kaufland

With OutNature, PreZero brings sustainable packaging based on the silphium plant onto the market

Turkish cherries could still be shipped to China this season

“It’s my hope the issues surrounding the Chinese markets will be fixed soon”

John van Lieshout, Valstar, the Netherlands:

"First cucumbers harvested from the new greenhouse"

Special Asia

Global Focus Organics

Coöperatie Hoogstraten connects grower and consumer thanks to vision and RFID technology

President Macron eases border rules - Covid tests dropped for some UK drivers

Brexit border friction increases France to UK shipping costs

Total EU avocado supply (updated 19-02-2020)

Avocado supply to the EU in week 7 still dominated by Spanish and Israeli shipments

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Cox's orange apples sold for £1.45, down 5% as compared to last week

PreZero Recycling

PreZero right on schedule in Belgium

Punctual opening of the sorting facility for lightweight packaging in Evergem

Jim Ertler - Premium Fresh

Warm spring and cool summer sets up good Tasmanian onion season

Hot water circulating in 15 hectares of tunnels beneath the ground

Italian organic asparagus grown with the help of underfloor heating

Hyperspectral imaging: the stuff of science coming to an automated food line near you

Nationwide Produce in International Track 200 once more

Norwegian tomato production increased last year

Spanish fruit and vegetable exports exceeded €14,500 million in 2020

EastFruit

Record onion exports from Ukraine do not help raise prices

DeccanEdibles

Indian company diversifies into seedless watermelon for premium retailers

February 24

The Union of Free Associations calls on Spanish self-employed, transporters, and farmers to a strike

Ukraine: Apple prices increased by 23% over the year

In February, Almeria's tomato prices were the worst they've been in the last decade

Peterborough vegetable supplier to recruit up to 70 staff

In the future, three corn cans from Bonduelle will be held together using cardboard

Vegetable company removes plastic around the cans

Spanish cauliflower dropped in February 2021 - following earlier spike

Bulgarian food prices reach record highs during pandemic

Velum Prime gains EAMU for use against nematodes in parsnips

Chilean fruits orchard badly damaged by the heavy rainfall

Modified atmosphere packaging essential when shipping to far off markets

Organic apples all year round

Regional shifts for banana supplies in North America

Plastic-free packaging meets Australian Home Compost standard

SAAGA supports the legal importation of avocado fruit from Tanzania.

Colombian grape exports increased by more than 600% in 2020

Destined for Barcelona, Spain

Costa Rica: 513 kilos of cocaine hidden in produce container seized

Unseasonal rain frustrates Indian growers

Growers facing substantial losses

Tomato prices down in Hyderabad

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update

US: Road closures and power outages contributing to shipping delays and increased truck shortages

USDA estimates record harvest of American and Turkish pistachio nuts

Retail

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